Olympus LT-1: Light and Stylish

Olympus LT-1 is a point-and-shoot camera with unique synthetic leather exterior. It was launched in 1994. The LT-1 features a 35mm/F3.5 AF lens and has an ISO range of 50 to 3200. This camera was available in four colours: brown, burgundy, black and green.

The Olympus LT-1 is a point-and-shoot camera with unique synthetic leather exterior. It was launched in 1994. The LT-1 features a 35mm/F3.5 AF lens and has an ISO range of 50 to 3200. This camera was available in four colours: brown, burgundy, black, and green.

I found my Olympus LT-1 in Reykjavik’s flea market. It cost me €6. It was so cute and cheap that I even didn’t bother to check if it’s working. The girl who was selling it seemed really nice so I trusted her. And it was the right thing to do. My little beauty just needed one 123 battery and it worked (and still works) perfectly.

Olympus LT-1 is super light and it has a tongue-shaped synthetic leather flap, which protects camera’s lens while it is not in use. It looks stylish and more like a wallet or a tiny clutch than a camera. These are the reasons why LT-1 got it’s place in my heart immediately.

Usually, when I travel, I take 3 or 4 cameras with me and LT-1 is one of them.

The Olympus LT-1 has a built-in auto-flash with several modes, Quartzdate function, and self-timer. Well, I don’t use any of this. Maybe I use flash once in a while. And by the way, LT stands for “leather tech” in reference to its stylish leather exterior.

Just ordered one of these from eBay for 10 quid. I paid more for my mju-1 so I am happy with the price. It looks so cool I ordered it before looking it up. Your photos look great and I'm looking forward to it's arrival!

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